In my book Smith lost us that game today with his safety first idea of going to Liverpool not to lose Every one knows how poor their centre halfs were in the week against Real Instead of giving Ollie some help and putting pressure on them by playing Davis he stayed to his one and only way of playing and Liverpool had as easy a afternoon as they could only of dreamed of I could not believe it when he brought Barkley on instead of Davies Hopefully the rumours in the week that Purslow wants a bigger name and better manager to take the club on to bigger and better things are true because the run we have had since Christmas is just not good enough and i think Smith has shown in that time he has probably took us as far as he can
Quote from: pooligan on April 10, 2021, 09:06:49 PMIn my book Smith lost us that game today with his safety first idea of going to Liverpool not to lose Every one knows how poor their centre halfs were in the week against Real Instead of giving Ollie some help and putting pressure on them by playing Davis he stayed to his one and only way of playing and Liverpool had as easy a afternoon as they could only of dreamed of I could not believe it when he brought Barkley on instead of Davies Hopefully the rumours in the week that Purslow wants a bigger name and better manager to take the club on to bigger and better things are true because the run we have had since Christmas is just not good enough and i think Smith has shown in that time he has probably took us as far as he can I cannot fathom the anti Smith posts on this thread. After a loss by the slimmest of margins against the league champions. FFS, can you imagine the laughing stock we would be if we sacked Dean now.
What is hard to understand about in my opinion Smith has taken us as far as he can . I do not think he is capable of making us better and i have said so We will see
I have said it i cant see him taking us on to bigger and better things I hope he proves me wrong .
Quote from: Clive W on April 10, 2021, 08:11:55 PMQuote from: ChicagoLion on April 10, 2021, 07:58:16 PMQuote from: brontebilly on April 10, 2021, 07:53:13 PMQuote from: Skerra on April 10, 2021, 07:47:05 PMDS has said that he wanted to get Barkley on as he can change a game. What player has he been watching over the last month or so? Only thing he changed was to contribute to us losing by being so lazy. Really wouldn’t mind if he never played for us ever again.I was surprised to see Barkley come on first as Smith didn't give him a minute against Fulham when we were chasing it. I think it's been clear for some time that Barkley won't be kept on next season. If ever there was a case for finishing up a loan early, this is it.it was an awfull decision, he got every sub wrong.And last week he got every sub right So on average, over the two games, he did okYes last week he did, which makes his selection and subs even more baffling.
Quote from: ChicagoLion on April 10, 2021, 07:58:16 PMQuote from: brontebilly on April 10, 2021, 07:53:13 PMQuote from: Skerra on April 10, 2021, 07:47:05 PMDS has said that he wanted to get Barkley on as he can change a game. What player has he been watching over the last month or so? Only thing he changed was to contribute to us losing by being so lazy. Really wouldn’t mind if he never played for us ever again.I was surprised to see Barkley come on first as Smith didn't give him a minute against Fulham when we were chasing it. I think it's been clear for some time that Barkley won't be kept on next season. If ever there was a case for finishing up a loan early, this is it.it was an awfull decision, he got every sub wrong.And last week he got every sub right So on average, over the two games, he did ok
Quote from: brontebilly on April 10, 2021, 07:53:13 PMQuote from: Skerra on April 10, 2021, 07:47:05 PMDS has said that he wanted to get Barkley on as he can change a game. What player has he been watching over the last month or so? Only thing he changed was to contribute to us losing by being so lazy. Really wouldn’t mind if he never played for us ever again.I was surprised to see Barkley come on first as Smith didn't give him a minute against Fulham when we were chasing it. I think it's been clear for some time that Barkley won't be kept on next season. If ever there was a case for finishing up a loan early, this is it.it was an awfull decision, he got every sub wrong.
Quote from: Skerra on April 10, 2021, 07:47:05 PMDS has said that he wanted to get Barkley on as he can change a game. What player has he been watching over the last month or so? Only thing he changed was to contribute to us losing by being so lazy. Really wouldn’t mind if he never played for us ever again.I was surprised to see Barkley come on first as Smith didn't give him a minute against Fulham when we were chasing it. I think it's been clear for some time that Barkley won't be kept on next season. If ever there was a case for finishing up a loan early, this is it.
DS has said that he wanted to get Barkley on as he can change a game. What player has he been watching over the last month or so? Only thing he changed was to contribute to us losing by being so lazy. Really wouldn’t mind if he never played for us ever again.
The stuff about Smith reminds me of people barking about transfer fees being too high before the player has kicked a ball.If we stall he will be under pressure, if we regress he will certainly lose his job, the only question is time. Neither of those has happened, criticism of his management is valid, questioning his position isn't. As things stand.
Identical in many ways to last season's game at VP - No Jack but we take the lead; Liverpool have a goal disallowed by VAR for an armpit/gnat's pube being offside and they eventually come from behind to win at the death. I could see it coming, I just assumed it would be Mané off the bench adding to his collection of goals against us.